Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 302 | 432 | 200 | 168 | 161 | 117 | 255 | 275 | 84 | 334 | 273 | 291 | 284 | 260 | 233 | 233 | 157 | 138 | 113 | 113 | 176 | 154 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.75m | 6:37AM1.58m | 7:03PM1.72m | 7:21AM1.55m | 7:46PM1.68m | 8:06AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.44m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:24AM0.45m | 1:32PM0.42m | 2:09AM0.45m | 2:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 333 | 302 | 51 | 200 | 168 | 161 | 53 | 255 | 275 | 84 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 233 | 233 | 157 | 138 | 113 | 113 | 133 | 154 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 74 | — | 49 | 29 | 27 | 117 | 23 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 61 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SE 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NW 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 432 | 58 | 104 | 114 | 19 | 20 | 45 | 249 | 334 | 273 | 291 | 284 | 260 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 176 | 18 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
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